Tyrell Ford can see coaching in his football future but is gladly hanging up his whistle for the next little while.
The 25-year-old defensive back will resume his CFL career with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers after missing last season to pursue NFL opportunities. During that time, Ford worked with the coaching staff at his alma mater, the University of Waterloo, before ultimately deciding to return to Manitoba.
Winnipeg selected Ford, of Niagara Falls, Ont., in the second round, 13th overall, of the 2022 CFL draft. The five-foot-11, 200-pound Ford had 10 tackles in 18 regular-season games before finishing his rookie season in the Bombers' 24-23 Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts. "The hardest part was probably the terminology. We're saying the same thing but we're saying it differently."
While waiting for another NFL team to call, Ford returned to Waterloo, assisting defensive backs coach Jerome Erdman. "People look at NFL times and CFL times and see a huge gap and I don't think the gap is that big," Ford said."Yeah, some are fast … but it's learning how to do everything efficiently.
"I definitely got stronger, I got faster," he said."I got a little bit more experience even though it was in the American game … but I definitely feel I improved and learned a lot."
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